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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ultimate Fighting
The definitive guide to today’s fastest growing professional sport.
Today’s regulated and televised version of mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing professional sports in the U.S. And Rich Franklin is arguably its biggest star. In this in-depth guide, the current UFC Middleweight Champ and star of Spike TV’s reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, Rich Franklin, along with co-author Jon Merz, introduces new fans to the world of mixed martial arts, giving them a primer on the basic techniques used in the sport. Coverage includes:
• History, rules, and scoring
• Training and nutrition
• Stand-up, clinch, and ground techniques
• 300+ photographs
Today’s regulated and televised version of mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing professional sports in the U.S. And Rich Franklin is arguably its biggest star. In this in-depth guide, the current UFC Middleweight Champ and star of Spike TV’s reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, Rich Franklin, along with co-author Jon Merz, introduces new fans to the world of mixed martial arts, giving them a primer on the basic techniques used in the sport. Coverage includes:
• History, rules, and scoring
• Training and nutrition
• Stand-up, clinch, and ground techniques
• 300+ photographs
- GenresSportsNonfiction
304 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2007
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February 4, 2009
This book was definitely just okay, but I gave it three stars because before reading this I had no idea how important gaining the far-side underhook is ground fighting. I'm excited to watch for this struggle in the future.
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